ORDERS. >> THIS IS CAUSING MAJOR CONFUSION TO MANY OF THE COMMUNITIES. GOVERNOR STITT ANNOUNCED HE WILL REOPEN THE STATE IN PHASES WITH HAIR SALONS AND NAIL SALONS OPENING FRIDAY. BUT THE MAYOR SAYS THE ORDER DOES NOT ALLOW THAT TO HAPPEN IN OKLAHOMA CITY. >> WE HAVE FLATTEN DARKER. AND WE HAVE DEVELOPED A PLAN TO INCREASE THE HOSPITAL SURGE CAPACITY. AND WE HAVE MAJOR MENTIS PROGRESS. -- TREMENDOUS PROGRESS. >> THE GOVERNOR TALKING ABOUT HOW WHEN WHEN THEY WILL OPEN SAYING CURRENT DATA SHOWS A DOWNWARD TREND IN HOSPITALIZATIONS AND NEW CASES THROUGH APRIL. HE SAYS STARTING THIS FRIDAY, HE WILL ALLOW PERSONAL BUSINESSES SUCH AS HAIR SALONS AND BARBERSHOPS AND NAIL SALONS AND PET GROOMERS TO REOPEN IF THEY ADHERE TO THE STRICT SANITATION PROTOCOLS AND SOCIAL DISTANCING. MAY 1, RESTAURANTS AND DINING ROOMS AND MOVIE THEATERS AND SPORTING VENUES AND GYMS AND PLACES OF WORSHIP CAN REOPEN PROVIDED MASKS ARE WARM. DATA WILL INDICATE HOW THEY MOVE FORWARD. >> IF OUR HOSPITAL AND HER INCIDENT RATES REMAIN MANAGEABLE FOR 14 DAYS, WE WILL THEN MOVE TO PHASE TWO, BUT ONLY IF OUR DATA TELLS US IT IS TIME. >> DAVE OR HOLD TOOK TO TWITTER SHORTLY AFTER THE NEWS CONFERENCE SAYING HE HAS BEEN IN COMMUNICATION WITH THE GOVERNOR AND "AS WAS ANNOUNCED THREE WEEKS AGO IN AN INTEREST OF PUBLIC HEALTH, OUR CITY SHELTER IN PLACE PROCLAMATION LASTELTER THROUGH APRIL 30. AS DOES THE CLOSURE OF PERSONAL-CARE SERVICES. ON THE ADVICE OF OUR LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH EXPERTS, IT IS OUR INTENT TO FOLLOW THE SPIRIT OF THE WHITE HOUSE CRITERIA FOR POTENTIALLY ENTERING A NEW PHASE AFTER APRIL 30. THE MAYOR IN TULSA AND NORMAN ISSUING STATEMENTS THEY ARE SHELTER-IN-PLACE ORDERS WILL REMAIN EFFECTIVE THROUGH UNTIL APRIL 30.

Gov. Kevin Stitt on Wednesday laid out the plan to reopen Oklahoma in phases starting Friday, but the process might cause some confusion in cities across the state.The governor's plan to reopen the state starting Friday contradicts many cities' orders.Stitt announced that he will open the state in three phases, with phase one allowing hair and nail salons to open Friday. Mayor David Holt said that order doesn't allow that to happen in Oklahoma City.According to Stitt, current data shows a downward trend in hospitalizations and new cases through the month of April."We have flattened our curve and we've developed a plan to increase. Made tremendous progress," Stitt said.As part of Stitt's plan, he said personal hair businesses such as hair salons, barbershops, nail salons and pet groomers can reopen as long as they adhere to strict sanitation protocols and social distancing. Come May 1, restaurants, dining rooms, movie theaters, sporting venues, gyms and places of worship can reopen, provided masks are worn. The governor then said data will dictate how the state moves forward with its reopening plan."If our hospitals and incident rates remain manageable for 14 days, we will then move to phase two, but only if the data says it's time," Stitt said.Holt took to social media after Stitt announced his plan, saying he and Tulsa Mayor G.T. Bynum have been in communication with the governor."As was announced three weeks ago, and in the interest of public health, our city's shelter-in-place proclamation lasts through April 30, as does the closure of personal care services. "As was announced three weeks ago, and in the interest of public health, our city's shelter in place proclamation lasts through April 30th, as does the closure of personal care services," Holt said. "On the advice of our local public health experts, it is our intent to follow the spirit of the White House criteria for potentially entering a new phase after April 30."

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Gov. Kevin Stitt on Wednesday laid out the plan to reopen Oklahoma in phases starting Friday, but the process might cause some confusion in cities across the state.

The governor's plan to reopen the state starting Friday contradicts many cities' orders.

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Stitt announced that he will open the state in three phases, with phase one allowing hair and nail salons to open Friday. Mayor David Holt said that order doesn't allow that to happen in Oklahoma City.

According to Stitt, current data shows a downward trend in hospitalizations and new cases through the month of April.

"We have flattened our curve and we've developed a plan to increase. Made tremendous progress," Stitt said.

As part of Stitt's plan, he said personal hair businesses such as hair salons, barbershops, nail salons and pet groomers can reopen as long as they adhere to strict sanitation protocols and social distancing. Come May 1, restaurants, dining rooms, movie theaters, sporting venues, gyms and places of worship can reopen, provided masks are worn.

The governor then said data will dictate how the state moves forward with its reopening plan.

"If our hospitals and incident rates remain manageable for 14 days, we will then move to phase two, but only if the data says it's time," Stitt said.

Holt took to social media after Stitt announced his plan, saying he and Tulsa Mayor G.T. Bynum have been in communication with the governor.

"As was announced three weeks ago, and in the interest of public health, our city's shelter-in-place proclamation lasts through April 30, as does the closure of personal care services.

"As was announced three weeks ago, and in the interest of public health, our city's shelter in place proclamation lasts through April 30th, as does the closure of personal care services," Holt said. "On the advice of our local public health experts, it is our intent to follow the spirit of the White House criteria for potentially entering a new phase after April 30."